Telegram-herald., 1887-03-29
rha caarter Amsn,lments.

The most Interesting as well as amusing
incident OF the sessio IN, occured when Alder
man Stewart oaered m)tion to take
Alderman Doan resolution from the table.
n3trac..ng the Ssnatos aud Representatives
from tbs city n Lansing. 20 Use theic in-
hIence asaias. the passage of the caarter
amendments as tney HOS appear. Alder
man DeSraai opened the discussion By ASK
ing questions What tit they DO,
Alderman stewart NarioIs thiag5.
Briknt retO-t.
DeCraaf-"No' I want you to tell me
wba. changes have been made
S-swsrb-loI tell ms what they haven't
done
Alderman Thum arose and expressed
him self quite intehYenuy. He thought the
changes made IN the amendme since
they were sen. - Lansing. were conceived
i'm the best Interests Of the citizsns of Gran
Rapids. Toe salary of the Aide.m-n had
osen reduced fron $40 u S2l. TINS Yas
a good thiuy fJ-i, insured the Council osing
clnp13ei % holest. rs5pJ1siblc maa, Who
would ver< with ths intsreit o. tae city a.
hetrt instead o. salary o. course toe
calage lad nos pleased some o; the Alder
mea. aud they were inclined to had fsuit
and Hop over.
Aiderm IA ID Dlan insinu ltsd that he had
no. H1p9ei and said ths, be did MT believe
there y ss a. Alderman present who cared a
slap 40 1lt the s4iary c0aaxs bat tie amend
msnss had been cG- and distorted unii. they
were scl-csly recOya!z t5ls. II Vas in oai
shape and be would rather see the amend
ments tai
Al. Lanniere hare aro5e aai % Ear es
wOr IL are concerned certainly male the
! oratlricai effort OF tne eveainz - wa one
Of the clmmi5tee who went to I.luNnx. hs
sal, aai sm sur prissl a. t6e way these
I amendments have De n res.Ivst 4 Is a.
/ outrage on ths citizens % Grand Rapids
I N0S I don't lay sf.ess ca the n,atter Of
/ Aldermen salary There ara OF course
/ p e0ty Of men ~ a. ~iilin- to give this
| Council their time io- even = dolisr yoGr.
/ Th s'c-ct ol ihis is tlsf there ara people
who d. not vs1t - sss laooTing msn
/ nlsm7er of this { uacll Taey wat men
/ hers who wiu icl< Olt f)r tbs nlen VhD
uav taxes. They wisA o. * Is - that toe
1 iaoOrinE nan can1pt fJr8 ty 0e a. 4 ider-
| mal. N0V who ve8t 90 lansing u l0ox
after these amendments. Bsaks-s sui
osei alisis who wes- floxi1k after tra.r
/ own sel interests A of the chsngss
were ina selcsi oY bluxink Interests !
wss ore of tie J3uac.i osrl.a rt2a ~he
/ vent d0wn there What cccIsr-df ? WAv.
/ Mr. + - fsiibers went bsfors tha
/ House COMMITTEES sud whst did bs
/ d. WHY he reersseu 81 things that never
existed. lie scxuo v.-'ieed - ne thst Be
I ws wrong fhs sElsotmsats have been
/ Al eret bv capitalists jks Gi.5sri Usrsain
I bsnss want 70 elect q certain treasurer and
/ mass .l a salarlsi oHee. +; ia sn ga rage
I aul it - dsmorahxing TIE snal isxpay 6.
ere are ceposs - ne arneaim a. tnsy
+ nov stand. There "a strip of .sn3 IN TIE
( aass m part ~ be ely the residents on
xhieh dsTisc a.. of TIE benefits which cnf3. q
! fsam fhs changed ameniments They aas
an outrage { want those snlsndnsn5s as
thsv were ssui to Lansing bv tais Coancl
nsea of So they are doctore3 a. ths IN
/ stizatian 0l capitalists and c1roSra ions
Sor there sss no aaif f5uoi wLsl 81
Bars was tbs CITY Treasurer rse f1ais
I we're theu aspostte,i 10 tie bank ~ Fhica
Nr Rssrs was cashier. and Ar 6fiibe-t f1r
+ many year The president Mr t4tibsr
/ never eanfolaine3 then Frsrvtbiax wss
az fizhf Tie amsairlent aow sives ths
treasurer p0<er 20 sop0at Deputies. ne
an nsT iotn rl1g. D. the citlzs ns ~
J u.sai k4pits vsnt Anything 0t thss sort
A.iesmas Dsiresf sad ths smea1
/ .,,.ats were slnosS harsei xssr. trrssarer
{ Ar ~ ne fsk a. Lansing xss erenf1alf 81
....,ssrn "A ~ i1fa ne wnrt treasurer
Nr ta48fe~s renested TIE rsasrk tbst
2 f,te isner-nE man co1hd nos sf9ri - -
4 Il iernsn 81 sslsr7 &C ss11 = Fea~. Te
( rss.thv ren Tarfei - serve - Aias-rs ss
ha-asss tssr haf sxss 10 s-ir8 Tks
{ Msva~ ssou.a sit snd rois rith a. 81 fts
! Beer e. aot t8er Teaia net cave & - 81
Z sr7fsx
Ali -tsws~f aid IA 5i3 ncs care snv-
/ ihtz aholt asarT. a1f the saan9e fsselax
T ssh - fnaea 81 ceHs zsiftees was hs7
Egerr Al1eFm81 1ew ecelaset 4 rhaiT-
n-an - q COMMITTEES 9oasd os crnS fe-e-i
/ enenf She Nave rets
Alderman tre se moved tsaf he resci,
ter lee So tha tsne
TIE Mayer sid nat sa taoesAt lie